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Program checklist · B.S.

Biology, Initial Licensure - UG Biology concentration, B.S.

Fitchburg State University · Fitchburg, MA

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
13.0202
Catalog edition
2025-2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
165820
CourseShelf checklist
CK_165820_e0b67918
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Biology and Chemistry Faculty

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    Biology Program

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      Core courses required in the Biology major

      4 items
      1. BIOL 1800
        General Biology I
        As published: “General Biology I 4 Credit(s)”
        4
      2. BIOL 1900
        General Biology II
        As published: “General Biology II 4 Credit(s)”
        4
      3. BIOL 2300
        Ecology
        As published: “Ecology 4 Credit(s)”
        4
      4. BIOL 2800
        Genetics
        As published: “Genetics 4 Credit(s)”
        4

      Additional Requirements

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        Capstone course options

        6 items
        1. BIOL 3060
          Biochemical Techniques
          As published: “Biochemical Techniques 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        2. BIOL 3550
          Developmental Biology
          As published: “Developmental Biology 4 Credit(s)”
          4
        3. BIOL 3650
          Plant Biology
          As published: “Plant Biology 4 Credit(s)”
          4
        4. BIOL 4500
          Molecular Biology
          As published: “Molecular Biology 4 Credit(s)”
          4
        5. BIOL 4700
          Animal Physiology
          As published: “Animal Physiology 4 Credit(s)”
          4
        6. Independent Studies (BIOL 4901-4903) require approval by the departmental curriculum committee in order to fulfill the capstone requirement.
          Not resolved to a course

        Required courses in related sciences

        7 items
        1. CHEM 1300
          General Chemistry I
          As published: “General Chemistry I 4 Credit(s)”
          4
        2. CHEM 1400
          General Chemistry II
          As published: “General Chemistry II 4 Credit(s)”
          4
        3. CHEM 2000
          Organic Chemistry I
          As published: “Organic Chemistry I 4 Credit(s)”
          4
        4. CHEM 2100
          Organic Chemistry II
          As published: “Organic Chemistry II 4 Credit(s)”
          4
        5. PHYS 2300
          General Physics I
          As published: “General Physics I 4 Credit(s)”
          4
        6. PHYS 2400
          General Physics II
          As published: “General Physics II 4 Credit(s)”
          4
        7. Two math courses at or above the 1300 level.
          Not resolved to a course

        Note

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          BS in Biology with Initial Teacher Licensure

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            Required courses

            8 items
            1. GEOG 1000
              Earth Systems Science
              As published: “Earth Systems Science 3 Credit(s)”
              3
            2. SPED 3800
              Inclusive Instruction
              As published: “Inclusive Instruction (5-12) 3 Credit(s) *”
              3
            3. ENGL 4700
              Teaching Reading and Writing Across the Content Area
              As published: “Teaching Reading and Writing Across the Content Area 3 Credit(s) *”
              3
            4. BIOL 4850
              Methods of Teaching Biology (8-12) II
              As published: “Methods of Teaching Biology (8-12) II 3 Credit(s) ** (counts as one of the 6 Biology electives)”
              3
            5. EDUC 3122
              Sheltered English Immersion
              As published: “Sheltered English Immersion 3 Credit(s)”
              3
            6. BIOL 4012
              Practicum Seminar
              As published: “Practicum Seminar (5-12) 3 Credit(s)”
              3
            7. BIOL 4860
              Practicum in a Secondary School I
              As published: “Practicum in a Secondary School I 4.5 - 6 Credit(s) (counts as one of the 6 Biology electives)”
              4.5-6
            8. BIOL 4870
              Practicum in a Secondary School II
              As published: “Practicum in a Secondary School II 4.5 Credit(s) (taken concurrently with BIOL 4860 for a total of 300 hrs. of Practicum experience)”
              4.5

            Note

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              Source. Fitchburg State University, catalog 2025-2026 — https://catalog.fitchburgstate.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=53&poid=12700. Captured page pages/0148.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.